1 Πως ημαυρωθη το χρυσιον, ηλλοιωθη το χρυσιον το καθαρωτατον, οι λιθοι του αγιαστηριου διεσπαρησαν εις τα ακρα πασων των οδων. | 1 Aleph. How is the gold become dim, the finest colour is changed, the stones of the sanctuary are scattered in the top of every street? |
2 Οι ενδοξοι υιοι της Σιων, οι εκτιμωμενοι ως το καθαρον χρυσιον, πως ελογισθησαν ως αγγεια πηλινα, εργον χειρος κεραμεως. | 2 Beth. The noble sons of Sion, and they that were clothed with the best gold: how are they esteemed as earthen vessels, the work of the potter's hands? |
3 Ετι και τα κητη προσφερουσι μαστους και θηλαζουσι τα τεκνα αυτων? η δε θυγατηρ του λαου μου εσκληρυνθη ως αι στρουθοκαμηλοι εν ερημω. | 3 Ghimel. Even the sea monsters have drawn out the breast, they have given suck to their young: the daughter of my people is cruel, like the ostrich in the desert. |
4 Η γλωσσα του θηλαζοντος εκολληθη εις τον ουρανισκον αυτου υπο της διψης? τα παιδια εζητησαν αρτον και δεν υπαρχει ο κοπτων εις αυτα. | 4 Daleth. The tongue of the sucking child hath stuck to the roof of his mouth for thirst: the little ones have asked for bread, and there was none to break it unto them. |
5 Οι τρωγοντες φαγητα τρυφερα κοιτονται εν ταις οδοις ηφανισμενοι? οι ανατεθραμμενοι εν πορφυρα ενηγκαλισθησαν την κοπριαν. | 5 He. They that were fed delicately have died in the streets; they that were brought up in scarlet have embraced the dung. |
6 Και η ποινη της ανομιας της θυγατρος του λαου μου εγεινε μεγαλητερα παρα την ποινην της αμαρτιας των Σοδομων, τα οποια κατεστραφησαν ως εν ριπη, και δεν ενηργησαν επ' αυτων χειρες. | 6 Vau. And the iniquity of the daughter of my people is made greater than the sin of Sodom, which was overthrown in a moment, and hands took nothing in her. |
7 Οι Ναζηραιοι αυτης ησαν καθαρωτεροι χιονος, λευκοτεροι γαλακτος, ερυθροτεροι την οψιν υπερ τους πολυτιμους λιθους, στιλπνοι ως ο σαπφειρος? | 7 Zain. Her Nazarites were whiter than snow, purer than milk, more ruddy than the old ivory, fairer than the sapphire. |
8 Η οψις αυτων κατημαυρωθη υπερ την ασβολην? δεν εγνωριζοντο εν ταις οδοις? το δερμα αυτων εκολληθη επι των οστεων αυτων? εξηρανθη, εγεινεν ως ξυλον. | 8 Heth. Their face is now made blacker than coals, and they are not known in the streets: their skin hath stuck to their bones, it is withered, and is become like wood. |
9 Ευτυχεστεροι εσταθησαν οι θανατωθεντες υπο της ρομφαιας, παρα οι θανατωθεντες υπο της πεινης? διοτι ουτοι κατατηκονται, τετραυματισμενοι δι' ελλειψιν γεννηματων του αγρου. | 9 Teth. It was better with them that were slain by the sword, than with them that died with hunger: for these pined away being consumed for want of the fruits of the earth. |
10 Αι χειρες των ευσπλαγχνων γυναικων εψησαν τα τεκνα αυτων? εγειναν εις αυτας τροφη εν τω συντριμμω της θυγατρος του λαου μου. | 10 Jod. The hands of the pitiful women have sodden their own children: they were their meat in the destruction of the daughter of my people. |
11 Ο Κυριος συνετελεσε τον θυμον αυτου, εξεχεε την φλογα της οργης αυτου, και εξηψε πυρ εν Σιων, το οποιον κατεφαγε τα θεμελια αυτης. | 11 Caph. The Lord hath accomplished his wrath, he hath poured out his fierce anger: and he hath kindled a fire in Sion, and it hath devoured the foundations thereof. |
12 Δεν επιστευον οι βασιλεις της γης και παντες οι κατοικουντες την οικουμενην, οτι ηθελεν εισελθει εχθρος και πολεμιος εις τας πυλας της Ιερουσαλημ. | 12 Lamed. The kings of the earth, and all the inhabitants of the world would not have believed, that the adversary and the enemy should enter in by the gates of Jerusalem. |
13 Τουτο εγεινε δια τας αμαρτιας των προφητων αυτης και τας ανομιας των ιερεων αυτης, οιτινες εχυνον το αιμα των δικαιων εν μεσω αυτης. | 13 Mem. For the sins of her prophets, and the iniquities of her priests, that have shed the blood of the just in the midst of her. |
14 Περιεπλανηθησαν ως τυφλοι εν ταις οδοις, εμολυνθησαν εν τω αιματι, ωστε οι ανθρωποι δεν ηδυναντο να εγγισωσι τα ενδυματα αυτων. | 14 Nun. They have wandered as blind men in the streets, they were defiled with blood: and when they could not help walking in it, they held up their skirts. |
15 Αποστητε, ακαθαρτοι, εκραζον προς αυτους? αποστητε, αποστητε, μη εγγισητε? ενω εφευγον και περιεπλανωντο, ελεγετο μεταξυ των εθνων, Δεν θελουσι παροικει πλεον μεθ' ημων. | 15 Samech. Depart you that are defiled, they cried out to them: Depart, get ye hence, touch not: for they quarrelled, and being removed, they said among the Gentiles: He will no more dwell among them. |
16 Το προσωπον του Κυριου διεμερισεν αυτους, δεν θελει πλεον επιβλεπει επ' αυτους? προσωπον ιερεων δεν εσεβασθησαν, γεροντας δεν ηλεησαν. | 16 Phe. The face of the Lord hath divided them, he will no more regard them: they respected not the persons of the priests, neither had they pity on the ancient. |
17 Ενω ετι υπηρχομεν, οι οφθαλμοι ημων απεκαμον, προσμενοντες την ματαιαν βοηθειαν ημων? απεβλεψαμεν κεχηνοτες προς εθνος μη δυναμενον να σωζη. | 17 Ain. While we were yet standing, our eyes failed, expecting help for us in vain, when we looked attentively towards a nation that was not able to save. |
18 Παραμονευουσι τα ιχνη ημων, δια να μη περιπατωμεν εν ταις πλατειαις ημων? επλησιασε το τελος ημων, αι ημεραι ημων επληρωθησαν, διοτι ηλθε το τελος ημων. | 18 Sade. Our steps have slipped in the way of our streets, our end draweth near: our days are fulfilled, for our end is come. |
19 Οι καταδιωκοντες ημας εγειναν ελαφροτεροι των αετων του ουρανου? εκυνηγησαν ημας επι τα ορη, ενηδρευσαν ημας εν τη ερημω. | 19 Coph. Our persecutors were swifter than the eagles of the air: they pursued us upon the mountains, they lay in wait for us in the wilderness. |
20 Η πνοη των μυκτηρων ημων, ο χριστος του Κυριου, επιασθη εν ταις παγισιν αυτων, υπο την σκιαν του οποιου, ελεγομεν, θελομεν ζη μεταξυ των εθνων. | 20 Res. The breath of our mouth, Christ the Lord, is taken in our sins: to whom we said: Under thy shadow we shall live among the Gentiles. |
21 Χαιρε και ευφραινου, θυγατηρ Εδωμ, η κατοικουσα εν γη Ουζ? ετι και προς σε θελει περασει το ποτηριον? θελεις μεθυσθη και θελεις γυμνωθη. | 21 Sin. Rejoice, and be glad, O daughter of Edom, that dwellest in the land of Hus: to thee also shall the cup come, thou shalt be made drunk, and naked. |
22 Ετελειωσεν η ποινη της ανομιας σου, θυγατηρ Σιων? δεν θελει σε φερει πλεον εις αιχμαλωσιαν? θελει επισκεφθη την ανομιαν σου, θυγατηρ Εδωμ? θελει αποκαλυψει τα αμαρτηματα σου. | 22 Thau. Thy iniquity is accomplished, O daughter of Sion, he will no more carry thee away into captivity: he visited thy iniquity, O daughter of Edom, he hath discovered thy sins. The Prayer of Jeremias the Prophet. |